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Amirtharaj JMN
Sourcing Project Lead
CHENNAI
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Summary
- Fascinated to be in an Organization which supports and provides opportunity in a very challenging roles like Marketing /Sales & Support position.
- Project Lead for Procurement, New Source Introduction & Assurance of supply projects for Drive Train components like Planet Carriers, Cage Bearings, Elbows, and Retainers.
- Design and development engineer for Common components (Fasteners, Mechanical Hardwares, Tires & Rims, Bearings, Air Filters)
- Project execution lead for a 10 members team in India
- Developed a team in India to support in US Centre of excellence (COE)
- Engineering drawing services like Caterpillar standard conversion, Data cleansing, Data collections
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Caterpillar Engineering Solution Private Limited-India
Sourcing Procet Lead
01.2022
Job overview
- Project Lead for Procurement, New Source Introduction & Assurance of supply projects for Drive Train components like Planet Carriers, Cage Bearings, Elbows, and Retainers
- Identifying product categories supplied by unfortified suppliers & developing new sources for reducing dependency on financially exposed suppliers
- Developing New suppliers & work on business split strategies for different categories & Receiving Facilities
- Preparing Validation strategies for sourced parts, and capability (Cpk) study to assess supplier reliability
- Presenting new supplier business case to stakeholders via gateway meetings & Getting approvals
- Once the business case is approved, identify process bottlenecks, decide on timelines of parts development, samples validation at Global facilities, PPAP & APQP approvals
- Single point of contact to ensure effective communication flow for Clients & cross-functional teams like Finance, Supply chain, Engineering & Stakeholders for achieving 100% Project OTDs.
Caterpillar Engineering Solution Private Limited-India
Common components product group
01.2011 - 01.2022
Job overview
- This role is to provide Design, Modeling and detailing support to corporate USA COE
- Analyze CPI/ NPI field issues and discuss the interim or permanent corrective actions
- As a project execution engineer my responsibility is to follow up day to day modeling and detailing activates which has received from different core component parts like Bearing, Mounts, Hardware, Tires and Rims components, Air Filters
- Additional responsibilities to take care of project management activities.
Caterpillar Engineering Solution Private Limited-India
Operator Environment Interface
01.2008 - 01.2011
Job overview
- OEI team is fully dedicated to the Detailing and Modeling of sheet metal components like “CABINS” for all the Earth Moving Vehicles of CATERPILLAR
- The team extends its operation to Special Plastic and Business Unit (SPBU) which involves in designing of seals and gaskets
- Supported the teams from offshore from companies Satyam computers, Dell Perot.
Valeo Friction materials India ltd
EHS Engineer
01.2006 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Implementing and auditing system as per VALEO 5000, OHSAS 180001, ISO 14001 and FM (Factory Mutual) Global
- Solving the points and recommendation from the ERM and Factory Mutual auditors reports.
Education
Dr. MGR Engg college, Anna university
BE mechanical engineering
Correspondence
Post graduate in Master of Business administration in Operations
Achievement Summary
- Successfully completed 30+ projects in GW3 & GW5 for Drivetrain components
- Saving $500K for last 5 years through Prevention of Parts proliferation activities
- Implemented 10 micro innovation ideas for past 2 years to reduce cost and project turnaround time
- Received a CAT Prototype model from the M.D of CAT EDCI for saving $21K through Micro Innovation
- Member in supporting and implementing the Employee recognition forum for the employees led by Human Resource team.
Skill Summary
- CAD Expertise - APQP, PPAP, RCCP, RFQ Process, Creo Wildfire 7.0, PDM Tools, PLM, iPEM (Siemens Teamcenter engineering 12.3), PLM Active Workspace 3.4 (Siemens), Value Stream tools (VST), Service Information systems (SIS), Order for sale sites.
- Supporting Software, EDS, Vis mockup 5.1, Raster
- Additional skills - Fastener advisor tools, PLM
- Knowledge in 6 sigma methodologies
- Toastmaster’s member
- Competent skills - Innovative and Inclusive, Committed and Honesty
Onsite Opportunities
USA, 09/01/14, 02/01/15, 5 months, 5 months to work with Process partners in improvising the workflow and processes
Career Focus
Currently under mentorship to pursue a career which is related to Marketing / sales & support, Negotiation skills, Value stream tool, Leadership skills, Project shadowing with Marketing & Industry Representatives.
Six Sigma Contributions
Improve quality process at EDC-India component group, Green Belt, DMAIC & DMEDI, Gathered input from various teams and consolidated the data related to quality & process improvement. With this project we drive out the improved checking process and checklist for the quality team.
Career Glimpse
17+ years of total experience in Mechanical engineering specifically as Sourcing Procet lead & Product design and development with Common components and Operator Environment (Cabins of all machines) for CATERPILLAR machines. Added experience in Resource & Project management, managing a team of 10 members with exceeded management goals (Utilization, Quality and Velocity) for past 13 years. Worked as Safety Engineer in Valeo Friction materials
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/23/85
Timeline
Sourcing Procet Lead
Caterpillar Engineering Solution Private Limited-India
01.2022
Common components product group
Caterpillar Engineering Solution Private Limited-India
01.2011 - 01.2022
Operator Environment Interface
Caterpillar Engineering Solution Private Limited-India
01.2008 - 01.2011
EHS Engineer
Valeo Friction materials India ltd
01.2006 - 01.2008
Dr. MGR Engg college, Anna university
BE mechanical engineering
01.2006
Correspondence
Post graduate in Master of Business administration in Operations
01.2010
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